Now on display!

TINY STAGES

Open through May 2025
Saturdays 12-4pm
Sundays 12-4pm

FREE ADMISSION

This exhibit is focused on some of the tiniest forms of theatrical performance and storytelling devices. With the introduction of the printing press, it became affordable to mass produce printed material and one of the results was sheets of paper with prosceniums, scenery and characters which buyers could paint and assemble at home. In the 19th century, toy theatre became a huge sensation and people throughout Europe began to stage little tiny shows in their parlors. Tiny stages predate the printing press and expand beyond European traditions. Other miniature stages include storytelling scrolls, portable shrines and model theaters. Stop by this weekend for this fun little exhibit featuring works from England, Spain, Poland, India, Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Mexico, Denmark, China, Germany, Indonesia, France and the US. Special thanks to support from Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, The Cook/Marks Fund and generous individual donors.

Northwest Puppet Center is proud to have become one of the greatest resources on the art of puppetry. Major contributions of puppets and books include: The Lettie Connell Schubert Collection, The Cook/Marks Collection, The Aurora Valentinetti Collection, The Ann and Monroe Morgan Collection, The John Miller Collection, The Josie Robbins Collection, The Glenn Paulsen Collection and The Russell Shanks Collection. Along with offering programs in Seattle, Northwest Puppet Center has brought puppetry to communities around the world.

To learn more about puppetry, including many artists and traditions represented in Northwest Puppet Center collections, please explore WEPA:

World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts

Northwest Puppet Center
9123 15th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98115-3111


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